This document summarizes tests for identifying flavonoids. It defines flavonoids as polyphenolic compounds found abundantly in plants. Flavonoids play roles in plant defense, pigmentation of flowers to attract pollinators, and growth control by enzyme inhibition and activation. The document outlines a test using aluminum chloride to identify different classes of flavonoids based on their colored responses under visible and UV light. Flavones fluoresce green, flavonols yellowish to yellowish-green, and flavanones pale-brownish under UV light when reacted with aluminum chloride.